West System brand epoxy is my
personal favorite. I use it on all projects big and small. It
is fairly thin (low viscosity) so it works really well when applying
fiberglass cloth. In other applications, such as fin fillets, I
thicken it using one of the many
different types of fillers also offered by West System.
I like the #406 Colloidal Silica filler the
best as an all around general purpose filler. It is light weight,
very strong and makes a nice smooth creamy mixture that is very easy to
work with. It can be used to prevent the epoxy from running in
vertical joints.
For fiber glassing body tubes I prefer the
"slow" (206) hardener so that I have plenty of time to get the job done
without rushing. Consequently, I just end up using the 206 hardener
for everything else too! For information about pot life and curing
time for various hardeners see the
West System guide book.
The
pumps supplied by West System are also a very handy way to dispense
the epoxy into a cup with just the right mixture ratio. I highly
recommend them.